@technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-22 months agoPope Betting Odds: Bettors Lose Millions Predicting the New Pope as Polymarket Edge Fizzles Outwww.coindesk.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down116file-text
arrow-up171arrow-down1external-linkPope Betting Odds: Bettors Lose Millions Predicting the New Pope as Polymarket Edge Fizzles Outwww.coindesk.com@technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-22 months agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-text
The event throws into question the perceived heightened accuracy of betting markets like Poymarket over conventional polls. https://archive.is/Qc8RH
minus-square@IsaamoonKHGDT_6143@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglish16•2 months agoWhen you can’t manipulate the outcome, you’re almost guaranteed to lose.
When you can’t manipulate the outcome, you’re almost guaranteed to lose.